Hong Kong vs South Korea: Gender of the head of government
Hong Kong
0
in 2025
South Korea
0
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
20th
South Korea rank
20th
Gender of the head of government over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0 against 0 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of government, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 0 against 0 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for gender of the head of government?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.